Would anyone share their metal fuel line routing and tie down spots? I am ready to run them and I'm really trying not to do it more than once if you know what I mean. Thanks for any advice.
Would anyone share their metal fuel line routing and tie down spots? I am ready to run them and I'm really trying not to do it more than once if you know what I mean. Thanks for any advice.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
See my build log at:http://www.mykitlog.com/lowandslow/
Hoping to use your guys wisdom to save a couple redo steps that I normally do. Haha
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
I ran mine up the center. Have seen both ways.
You have to be close!!! I need to fly your way sometime.
Flying SS7, G3X, 912iS
https://mountainfoxbuild.wordpress.com/
I don't know if this is helpful Harlan, but this was taken pretty early in my build. I decided afterwards to increase the size of this 5/16" line to 3/8", but it's run & clamped in the same places. The 1/4" return line and check valve weren't installed yet when it was taken either.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
John, yes that's very helpful. I need to have you and Darrel over to lay my fuel lines. You both do great work.
Question for you both, did you bend while in place or bend outside and install afterwards? I've never bent pipe so its all new to me. Thanks
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
Bend it outside using a proper tubing bender. Keep checking the routing and clearance by temporarily putting it in place. Once you are satisfied with it install and support it with adel clamps.
Phil Nelson
A&P-IA, Maintenance Instructor
KF 5 Outback, Cont. IO-240
Flying since 2016
Yes come on down and inspect for me!
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
Thanks Phil, I will give that a try.
Harlan and Susan Payne
Flying FarmFox STI Kitfox N61HP
Rotax 915is, Airmaster prop.
https://www.youtube.com/@KitfoxPilot/videos
I found it far easier to use a wire as a template. I bought some heavy picture hanging wire at home depot. I cut off a segment and routed it through the space. I then removed it, laid it out on the garage floor and replicated that using the pipe bender.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X